Two days of official MotoGP testing marking the start of the 2019 championship season have come to a close at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste (Valencia).
Once again the field of riders could only go out late in the morning, after the track had completely dried out following another night of rain in Valencia.
The two factory Ducati Team riders focussed their work load on ......read more

'Is this bike a Harley?' Whether it is a Honda Shadow or a Harley Davidson Electra Glide, this is by far the most asked question any biker would get when people ask about his/her cruising bike.
What exactly is driving this to happen? It has no cultural background. A gentleman in Egypt will ask that same question as a gentleman in Italy. It seems that the brand HD has made a ......read more

Kyle Smith set the fourth fastest overall time in today’s two free practice sessions for Sunday’s eighth-round World Supersport race at Misano in Italy as fellow Honda CBR600RR rider PJ Jacobsen took provisional pole position.
Jacobsen’s time of 1m38.569s was identical to that of French rider Jules Cluzel with 23-year-old Pata Honda rider Smith, who crashed midway through ......read more

The RC213V is a machine exclusively for racing that has won consecutive championships in the MotoGP class of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (hereinafter called “MotoGP”) in 2013 and 2014. Honda has made changes to some of the specifications of the RC213V, and will now introduce this as the RC213V-S. It is possible to ride the RC213V-S on public roads, and Honda ......read more

Many readers and consumers in the Middle East and Egypt simply do not know how popular and how good BMW motorcycles are, even though BMW motorcycles are becoming more and more popular among the police forces across the Middle East and can be seen quite often patrolling through the streets, like it is the case in Egypt and the UAE.
This becomes clear and obvious when we see how many ......read more

After achieving record sales during the first quarter of 2014, BMW Motorrad remains firmly on course for success. In April 2014, 16,344 (prev. yr.: 14,587 units) motorcycles and maxi scooters were supplied to customers worldwide. This represents an increase of 12.0% or 1,757 units as compared to April 2013.
April 2014 is thus the most successful month ever in the history of the ......read more

Organizing unique marketing activities and participating in international media events is the key to success for many car and motorcycle companies in the Middle East and North Africa region.
And while there had been many important international media events during the past few days such as the BMW i8 launch in the United States, the BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe launch in Portugal as well ......read more

The Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup, a brand new motorsport series aimed at promoting young riders hoping to compete at the highest level of international motorcycle racing, reaches the Sentul International Circuit in Indonesia on Sunday 4 May 2014. A field of 22 young racers from across Asia will be raring to go in the second round of the season.
Nowhere else on Earth has as many ......read more

The popularity of BMW bikes has been increasingly steadily among both consumers as well as police forces in many parts of the world, especially in the Middle East and North Africa.
So, it was no surprise to us when we heard about BMW becoming the overall winner of a customer survey in the homeland of Harley Davidson and Victory.
With two top rankings and two additional ......read more

Jack Miller took line honors in the opening Moto3 World Championship race at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
It was the 19-year-old Australian’s first Moto3 win and was a great debut with the Red Bull KTM Ajo Factory team.
Jack Miller who had a front row start swooped to the front at the start of the race shadowed by Spaniard Alex Marquez. The two riders then settled down to ......read more

Sebastian Husseini has proved himself to be one of the best quads riders in the world on the biggest international stage, but he expects a difficult test on his return to home territory in the UAE Desert Championship, which returns to Dubai with a record number of entries this weekend.
Earlier this month the Dubai-based Dutchman won two stages in the grueling Dakar Rally, finished ......read more

KTM is well-known for its undisputed victories and success stories at the world’s most grueling desert rallies, the DAKAR. So it was a little bit unfamiliar to see KTM launching its latest models on a racing circuit, in this case the well-known Dubai Autodrome. But it only shows that KTM is becoming one of the key-players in a new motorcycle-segment.
That is why KTM Middle East ......read more

The personal safety and protection gear is most important when riding motorcycles, especially in the winter time.
So, with the winter season in full swing, Dainese’s range of Gore-Tex and D-Dry jackets, gloves and boots are an interesting option for warmth and protection against the elements. All items feature Dainese’s unrivalled protection, while retaining the Italian style ......read more

2013 was a record year in KTM’s history as sales, revenue and the number of employees increased again strongly.
By consequently implementing the global product strategy and the expansion in the growth markets Asia and South America, KTM increased both sales and revenue and achieved a record year in 2013.
Therefore, KTM is the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the world for ......read more

2014 is not starting well for BMW as the German luxury cars and motorcycles manufacturer has to recall almost 51,000 motorcycles because of a possible fuel leak, according to official statements.
Most of the recalled BMW motorcycles are 2005 till 2011 models from the popular R and K series models, of which many are used in the police forces in Germany, France, the United Arab Emirates ......read more

BMW Motorrad sold 8.8% more vehicles in November than in the corresponding month of the previous year, thereby once again achieving an all-time November high. 7,342 vehicles (previous year: 6,749 units) were supplied to customers worldwide. As of November, vehicle supplies total 108,872 motorcycles and maxi scooters (previous year: 100,289 units). This puts BMW Motorrad ahead of its ......read more

BMW AG plans to take two-wheeled travel to a whole new level with the BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive, thanks to a 118 kW (160 hp) in-line six-cylinder engine that melds superlative power with exemplary refinement, as well as boasting superb standards of equipment and comfort.
Spearheading the BMW Motorrad tourer range, the “Exclusive” model already lays claim to a ......read more

Question: When did Harley-Davidson start in the Middle East and how has been the generic growth of riders over the years in percentage, as well as the total numbers of HD bikes sold in the Middle East last year?
Answer: The region has been steadily growing ever since our first dealership in region opened back in 1989 already. It was Dubai who took the first step, followed by Kuwait ......read more

Harley-Davidson Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a subsidiary of the iconic motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson Europe, Middle East and Africa, have held its 110 years celebration at Al Badia Golf Club Intercontinental Dubai Festival City.
“This is a momentous occasion for Harley-Davidson, and for thousands of Harley enthusiasts in MENA and around the world. Harley-Davidson ......read more

This week Harley Davidson Middle East launched in Dubai (UAE) its latest models which will be available across showrooms in the Middle East as well as North Africa, including Egypt of course.
Already exciting enough and unrivalled in sound and style, Harley Davidson spiced up its models a little bit more. Today we drove some of them, and tomorrow we will test the rest of them.
The ......read more

BMW Motorrad sold 59,189 motorcycles worldwide in the first half of 2012 (previous year: 60,580 units / - 2.3 %).
Of this figure, 10,271 fall within the month of July (previous year: 11,831 units / -13.2 %). While motorcycle sales are slightly below the previous year for the first six months of 2012, BMW Motorrad is expecting significant growth in the second half of the year, ......read more

The BMW Group is represented at the 2012 Rally of Egypt with two of its brand: the MINI brand represented through the X-Raid racing team and the Husqvarna brand represented through the Speedbrain racing team.
Egypt plays host to the final competition of the world rally championship from the 1st to 6th October with the legendary Pharaons Rally. The Husqvarna Rally Team by Speedbrain ......read more